Sportime Recalls Children's Floor Hockey Sets Due to Lead Paint Hazard
Recall 10722 · Feb 25, 2010 · Sportime
580
units affected
580
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10722
- Date
- Feb 25, 2010
- Company
- Sportime
- Units affected
- 580
- Product
- BigBox Hockey Sets
- Product type
- Games
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves all sets of BigBox Hockey, each consisting of six boards, measuring 6' long by 10" tall. The boards come in six colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet. The boards can be assembled together to create a contained playing area for children's floor hockey.
What can happen
The surface coating on the boards, which are assembled together to form the floor hockey playing-field, contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled product away from children and contact Sportime to obtain a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Sportime's catalog and online at www.sportime.com from November 2006 through October 2009 for between $147 and $269.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled bigbox hockey sets?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled product away from children and contact Sportime to obtain a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The surface coating on the boards, which are assembled together to form the floor hockey playing-field, contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.